Which to use
“clash” and “class” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,577
- “clash” frequency rank
- #11,026
- “class” frequency rank
- 45603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clash | class |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräusch, wie von einem Zusammenstoß; lautes, schrilles, klirrendes Geräusch | Klasse |
Letter map: clash vs class
Shared letters muted; letters that set clash and class apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: clash and class
clash and class are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - h in “clash” becomes s in “class”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clash is recorded at frequency rank #34,577, classified as anoun, pronounced [klæʃ]. class is at rank #11,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45603, this pair ranks #1,347,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clash vs class
Shared letters: acls. Private to "clash": h. Private to "class": -.
"clash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clash" for "class" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clash" vs "class" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "clash" and "class". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "clash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "class" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,347,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clash" and "class" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clair vs clash". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,347,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.